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Co-op Survival Horror Shooter Outbreak Launches Today on Steam

Now available for $10.49 (first week only)

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Jan. 17, 2017 — Dead Drop Studios’Outbreak — a top-down survival horror shooter inspired by Resident Evil and Silent Hill — is launching today on Steam! Outbreak brings back the nostalgic days of mowing down the undead on your own (or online with other players) while managing limited supplies and random enemy/item placement.

An unknown turn of events from a government-funded cancer research project at the Arzt Memorial Hospital has led to a mysterious outbreak. You and three of your friends take control of four characters to fight off the undead:

Mason

Seasoned police officer

Increased damage resistance

Starts with a pistol

Alendra

Computer scientist and engineer

Takes more damage

Starts with a lockpick

Ethan

Bioscience college student

Regenerates health faster

Starts with a healing item

Quies

Paralegal

Larger inventory than the others

Can’t combine healing salves

The four strangers must become the closest of allies to face the horde as a team and discover who (or what) is responsible for unleashing this nightmare …

Outbreak’s unforgiving difficulty will test your nerves and force you to think on your feet. You’re thrown into an intense and difficult survival situation with limited inventory space for equipment, no pausing, challenging puzzles, and one life.

Be ready to face flaming monstrosities, poisonous undead canines, and more! Fortunately, a wide array of weaponry and additional equipment is scattered throughout the hospital facility: pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, axes, knives, climbing picks, and even grenade launchers. Don’t forget to look for opportunities to combine items in your inventory to get the most out of them — such as mixing healing salves for stronger effects. You can even trade with your teammates to make sure everyone has the most suitable gear.

Multiplayer runs on cloud servers. According to developer Dead Drop Studios, there should be virtually no firewall-related connection issues. (There’s no P2P, so players don’t directly connect to each other.) Furthermore, Outbreak has a region selector to ensure a low ping worldwide. The game can also be played offline in single-player mode.

“I still have fond memories of Resident Evil Outbreak. Since major publishers seem to no longer be interested in making that sort of game, I decided to make one myself,” says Evan Wolbach, founder of Dead Drop Studios. “With only one life, hardcore difficulty, no pauses and limited inventory, Outbreak brings back the authentic survival horror experience fans like me have been waiting for.”

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